centroid

[ sen-troid ]
/ ˈsɛn trɔɪd /

noun

Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
Also called median point. Geometry. that point where the medians of a triangle intersect.

Origin of centroid

First recorded in 1875–80; centr- + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM centroid

cen·troi·dal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for centroid

centroid
/ (ˈsɛntrɔɪd) /

noun

  1. the centre of mass of an object of uniform density, esp of a geometric figure
  2. (of a finite set) the point whose coordinates are the mean values of the coordinates of the points of the set